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  1. #1 雾尽时分
    97% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2022
    Dev: 济沧海工作室Pub: Pujia8 Studio
    Windows

    戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡,步步紧逼的幕后黑手,封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时,案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定,你以为可以回到现实世界时,轮回之路才刚刚开始……

    Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Crime 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Investigation 10.9%, Point & Click 10.8%

  2. #2 Mystery Island:Missing Amy
    96% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2025
    Dev: TAPROMANCE
    Windows

    The adventure begins when Ada, a young explorer, receives a mysterious selfie from her sister, who in fact disappeared months ago. ...... The background of the selfie is a mysterious island with blood-red sea water. Ada decides to go out on the sea to look for her sister……

    Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Point & Click 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Investigation 10.6%, Crime 10.3%

  3. #3 Star Seeker in: the Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff
    96% matchVery Positive100% of 75 reviews2020
    Dev: Benedict Ide
    Windows · Mac

    In this short point 'n' click adventure, you are Star Seeker - a WIZARD solving a WIZARD crime to not get put in WIZARD jail by the WIZ- I mean, PLAIN OLD cops. With a useless detective, countless red herrings, and unique dialogue for every evidence combination... will this case ever be cracked?

    Why similar: Detective 20%, Crime 15.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Investigation 13.6%, Visual Novel 10.1%

  4. #4 Elegant Sleuth:Mystic Family
    95% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: TAPROMANCE
    Windows

    Agent Allison received an unexpected dinner invitation from the head of the Johnson dynasty, controllers of a sprawling business empire. What required her presence? The story's curtain began lifting...

    Why similar: Detective 19%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Point & Click 15.6%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Investigation 7.1%

  5. #5 Trials of Innocence
    94% matchVery Positive92% of 1,556 reviews2025
    Dev: 猫龙游戏
    Windows
    Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.

    Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Crime 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Visual Novel 10%, Investigation 9.2%

  6. #6 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"
    94% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2025
    Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
    Windows · Linux

    NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!

    Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Crime 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Investigation 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.3%

  7. #7 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
    93% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
    Windows

    Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?

    Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Crime 19.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Mystery 6.5%

  8. #8 Chains of Judgment
    92% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: ChaniMK
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Homicide detective Ralph is distraught when his trusted, reliable partner goes missing around the same time strange killings begin to take place. While solving the case, Ralph is paired up with an impish rookie he can't get along with.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Crime 16.7%, Detective 15.3%, Point & Click 14.4%, Visual Novel 10.4%

  9. #9 The Missing Threads
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
    Windows

    Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried? As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past. Start now.

    Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Detective 22.2%, Investigation 11.3%, Adventure 9.5%

  10. #10 The False Culprit
    91% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2025
    Dev: HwachaPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows

    1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Detective 17.3%, Point & Click 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Crime 11.3%

  11. #11 The Big Hollow: 1982
    90% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Krams DesignPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows

    The Big Hollow: 1982 is a tightly focused 2D animated murder mystery. A serial killer’s dumping ground is exposed in a small truck stop town. Find details in the evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI’s new Behavioral Science Unit as new detective Desmond.

    Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Investigation 15.5%, Point & Click 14.8%, Crime 13.5%

  12. #12 Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet
    89% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
    Dev: Escape Pod
    Windows

    Step in the shoes of Mr. Holmes or Dr. Watson and venture on a journey filled with intrigue and mystery. Use your logic and teamwork skills in order to solve the mysterious murder which shocked the 19th century London. Play it with a friend on 2 devices with an open voice connection.

    Why similar: Crime 18.1%, Detective 17.1%, Point & Click 15.4%, Hand-drawn 11%, Investigation 10.3%

  13. #13 The Guilty Hearts
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Singlecore Games
    Windows

    Seoyeon Yu, a former police officer, works as a private investigator for a rich family. However, during her investigation, she discovers evidence linking them to her husband's death. Using her ability to see people's guilt, she begins an investigation to solve the mystery.

    Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Point & Click 11.2%, Adventure 8.8%, Visual Novel 8.5%

  14. #14 The Spirit Weaver
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: StarBullet StudioPub: GameChanger Studio
    Windows

    The Spirit Weaver is a narrative-driven visual novel where you use the power of Tarot to guide lost spirits through their grief, and maybe figure out your own. Explore a mystical spirit realm, help its denizens, and restore balance in a bittersweet story of love, loss, and empathy.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Point & Click 15.4%, Detective 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Hand-drawn 8.3%

  15. #15 Mind Scraper
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Scraper Games
    Windows

    Mind Scraper is a story-driven graphic adventure. Play as Robert and dive into dying minds—built from unresolved regrets—to explore memories and learn why those choices were made.

    Why similar: Point & Click 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Detective 12%

  16. #16 The Breakfast Serial Club
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lucian Gallacane
    Windows

    Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Detective 15.8%, Crime 14%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Investigation 12.5%

  17. #17 Ezrebeth
    86% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
    Dev: Tymedust Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.

    Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Point & Click 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Drama 12.2%

  18. #18 Twin Mind: Ghost Hunter Collector's Edition
    85% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2022
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    Can the twin detectives solve a new case? You are the only one who can help them catch the killer. Are you up for the challenge?

    Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Crime 15.8%, Point & Click 12%, Investigation 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.6%

  19. #19 Death Trick: Double Blind
    84% matchVery Positive88% of 269 reviews2024
    Dev: Misty Mountain StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.

    Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Crime 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Point & Click 11.9%, Visual Novel 9.6%

  20. #20 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
    84% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
    Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
    Windows

    Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.

    Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Crime 22.7%, Point & Click 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Investigation 9.8%

  21. #21 ELISSA :Body in the bedroom
    83% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: KANUE
    Windows · Mac

    Detective novelist MEL Gideon, whose career is facing difficulties, receives a strange letter claiming someone is in trouble and needs her help. Intrigued, she decides to investigate. As she digs deeper, she starts to realize that her past is far more complicated than she ever imagined...

    Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Point & Click 15.7%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Logic 8.1%

  22. #22 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
    81% matchMostly Positive74% of 282 reviews2026
    Dev: 午夜说书人
    Windows

    《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕,刑警程佑接到报案,动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入,案件的疑点层层浮现,将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动,深埋的真相即将揭开......

    Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Crime 19%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Investigation 10.5%, Drama 10.3%

  23. #23 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
    82% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Abigail Fuller
    Windows · Linux

    This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Crime 14.7%, Detective 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Adventure 8.4%

  24. #24 Mystery Island:Enigmatic Painting
    81% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: TAPROMANCE
    Windows

    After a difficult journey, Ada officially became a detective. This disappearance commission seemed extraordinary. During the exploration of the ancient castle, it seemed that a series of strange events also surfaced...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Detective 20.4%, Point & Click 19.7%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Adventure 9.2%

  25. #25 Busty Barrister Barbara
    82% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Baller Industries
    Windows · Mac

    A short visual novel set in Hong Kong where you play as Barbara, a newly minted barrister. This game is quite short, you can probably play through it in about two hours. Features two legal cases, fully voice acted and also has nice music.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Point & Click 17.5%, Detective 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Adventure 9.7%

  26. #26 Paper Perjury
    80% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2024
    Dev: Paper Cat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.

    Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Point & Click 14%, Crime 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Investigation 8.1%

  27. #27 Neon Hearts City
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.

    Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Point & Click 15.4%, Crime 15.1%, Investigation 12.8%

  28. #28 Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Spicy Bread Productions LLC
    Windows · Mac

    Determine the fate of Ventreville! Play as six protagonists with unique abilities and stories, their arcs tied to each other by the sudden murder of the Avidines. Make your choices count! The final protagonist, the interrogating detective, will only know as much as your previous characters know…

    Why similar: Detective 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Point & Click 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.2%

  29. #29 Man of Nollyn
    78% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
    Dev: Slater Chae
    Windows

    A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.

    Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Crime 20.2%, Investigation 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Hand-drawn 9.5%

  30. #30 Puzzle Spy International
    77% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
    Dev: Travel-Friendly Cake
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!

    Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Investigation 12.4%, Logic 8.2%, Visual Novel 8.2%

  31. #31 The Detective's Apprentice
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: darqwerful
    Windows

    Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.

    Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Investigation 17.7%, Point & Click 14%, Crime 11.6%, Mystery 7.8%

  32. #32 Detective Trent
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pegamob
    Windows

    Detective Trent is a narrative-driven mystery game inspired by Trent’s Last Case. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and uncover the truth through evidence and dialogue. Your reasoning shapes the case, leading to multiple outcomes and endings.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Crime 18.7%, Detective 17.9%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Investigation 11%

  33. #33 Hidden Object: Prison Diaries
    76% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Peaksel
    Windows · Mac

    Find all the hidden objects and deep dive into the psychology of murder cases!

    Why similar: Crime 19.3%, Point & Click 17.8%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 10.9%, Logic 6.8%

  34. #34 Unsolved Case: Fatal Clue Collector's Edition
    76% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2022
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    Solve a series of tough cases, full of personal drama! In the new game series, you have to unravel some of the hardest mysteries using both logic and your intuition!

    Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Point & Click 16.4%, Crime 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Drama 9%

  35. #35 Disordered
    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Lumas Studio
    Windows · Linux

    A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.

    Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Crime 17.1%, Point & Click 11.9%, Investigation 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.4%

  36. #36 Pixel P.I.
    74% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Crischu
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In this detective game you will write your own questions and deductions. Use your detective skills to solve these cases and the mystery of your forgotten memories in the way.

    Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Crime 19%, Investigation 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Visual Novel 8.5%

  37. #37 Profiler Files - New Orleans
    74% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Land Creations
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A narrative adventure blending point-and-click and visual novel elements. Play as a young FBI agent in New Orleans, investigate crime scenes, profile suspects, and make choices that shape a branching story mixing offbeat humor with a gripping crime thriller.

    Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Crime 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Point & Click 11%, Investigation 10.8%

  38. #38 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
    73% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2024
    Dev: Seam Entertainment
    Windows

    A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?

    Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Crime 16.2%, Investigation 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.4%

  39. #39 Lilith Was Dead
    75% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2021
    Dev: Heat Wave Games
    Windows · Mac

    After being away at college, you meet up with two of your friends at a local movie theatre. What starts out as a simple reunion, quickly unravels to be a gruesome murder mystery with your friend as the victim. It is now your mission to find out who did it, and how in this visual novel style game.

    Why similar: Crime 20.1%, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 10.7%

  40. #40 Orient on the Murder Express
    73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: Connor Atkins
    Windows · Mac

    This is a murder mystery visual novel where you take the role of the detective. Search for clues, make discoveries, and talk to other characters to find out what is truly going on on the Murder Express.

    Why similar: Detective 35.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Point & Click 9.7%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Mystery 8.3%

  41. #41 莫比乌斯疑案
    73% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: YiMiao Game
    Windows · Mac

    多条故事线,高智商烧脑反转型剧情类RPG游戏,线索伏笔众多。

    Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Crime 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Drama 10.2%

  42. #42 Occulto
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Andrea KoutifarisPub: Sirio Art Games
    Windows · Linux

    Occulto is an indie adventure game with a focus on artistic hand-drawn visuals and a non verbal game play, set in a fantasy world. Guide Eliot through riddles, mysteries, puzzles, strange creatures, faraway places and help him find his master!

    Why similar: Point & Click 19.3%, Detective 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Hand-drawn 15%, Investigation 9.2%

  43. #43 A Case of Fraud
    70% matchVery Positive98% of 365 reviews2025
    Dev: Hesperus Games
    Windows · Mac

    A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

    Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Crime 19.5%, Investigation 16.3%, Point & Click 14.5%, Logic 8.6%

  44. #44 The Puppet's Casket
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Tapromance
    Windows

    The Puppet's Casket is a 2D puzzle adventure set in a mysterious Victorian manor. Navigate among eerie marionettes, solve intricate puzzles, and gather clues to seize the artificial eye and uncover the truth behind the Thorn family's tragic downfall.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Point & Click 18%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Detective 9.6%, Adventure 8.8%

  45. #45 Tokyo Detectives
    71% matchMixed70% of 57 reviews2021
    Dev: Rincho Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

    Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Crime 21.4%, Investigation 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Point & Click 9.7%

  46. #46 Holiday with Gwen
    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2022
    Dev: Astronomic Games
    Windows

    Step into the shoes of detective Hank and his sidekick Gwen. This time on a top secret mission in an exotic Mediterranean-like country to uncover an illegal drug trade, but also to use this opportunity to enjoy themselves and perhaps even to savour romantic moments.

    Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Crime 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Drama 9.7%

  47. #47 Major's Heart
    69% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
    Dev: Dormouse
    Windows

    A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Detective 21%, Point & Click 19.1%, Investigation 12.6%, Adventure 9.7%

  48. #48 Romance after dark
    71% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2021
    Dev: Lesson of Passion
    Windows

    ROMANCE AFTER DARK is a noir blend of visual novel and adventure game experience. Play as Trevor, once successful private investigator and help him put his miserable life on the right track again. Use your detective hunch and interact with characters and objects.

    Why similar: Crime 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Detective 14.6%, Point & Click 13.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%

  49. #49 Methods: The Detective Competition
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 693 reviews2020
    Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.

    Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Crime 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Investigation 11.7%, Point & Click 11%

  50. #50 Mystical Riddles: Snowy Peak Hotel Collector's Edition
    70% matchMixed58% of 19 reviews2021
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    Your journalist friend went missing while investigating weird happenings in a mysterious hotel. You are the only one who can save her and uncover the truth before it’s too late. Are you up for the challenge?

    Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Crime 14.8%, Point & Click 11.7%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Investigation 9.3%

  51. #51 迷渡桥
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
    Windows

    《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏,你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移,背负着家族十年的冤屈,在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥,换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案,窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽,揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......

    Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 12%, Drama 10.6%, Investigation 8.5%

  52. #52 Iterations
    68% match6 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: Meg GravattPub: IntelliTect
    Windows

    Help solve a crime.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Crime 20.6%, Detective 19.1%, Investigation 11.1%, Colorful 6.5%

  53. #53 Magic City Detective: Wings Of Revenge Collector's Edition
    69% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2022
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    Going to a masquerade ball, you rarely suspect anything amiss. But, since you are a detective, your intuition does not fail you and something magically evil will indeed happen in Venice.

    Why similar: Detective 19%, Point & Click 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Investigation 10%, Hand-drawn 9.2%

  54. #54 Nocturnal Visitors: Book One
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Miguel H. DeathPub: Judatone Studios
    Windows

    Discover a world where magic and science, chaos and order, are two sides of the same coin.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Crime 18.3%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 10.9%

  55. #55 L'affaire est dans le sac
    68% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2023
    Dev: Jean-Marc VanbalberghePub: Association Let's Develop Change
    Windows

    In an investigation where the thieves are not necessarily the ones you think they are, follow the clues, question the suspects, and get to the truth by avoiding false leads. But beware, some people are not ready to give up so easily.

    Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Investigation 21.5%, Point & Click 17.8%, Hand-drawn 8.3%, Adventure 6.4%

  56. #56 Unsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick Collector’s Edition
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows · Mac

    A killer hides behind familiar faces. Solve puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and expose the conspiracy tearing the village apart before fear consumes it whole.

    Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Crime 21.9%, Point & Click 16.7%, Logic 7.1%, Hand-drawn 6.6%

  57. #57 BEAST CRIMES
    68% matchMixed63% of 63 reviews2022
    Dev: LINK
    Windows

    Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?

    Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Point & Click 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Drama 9.2%

  58. #58 For Your Tranquility
    67% matchMixed68% of 190 reviews2023
    Dev: Gamesung Games
    Windows · Mac

    It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

    Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Crime 22.2%, Point & Click 16%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Investigation 7.8%

  59. #59 Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives
    66% matchPositive96% of 27 reviews2023
    Dev: Apexchimps
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!

    Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Point & Click 17.4%, Investigation 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%

  60. #60 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
    Dev: Kini Games
    Windows

    A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.

    Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Point & Click 18.3%, Investigation 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Logic 7.4%

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